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Bachelor Degree RequiredSeeking advancement in my
company seems to have the term "Bachelor Degree
Required" assigned to it. Without a degree it's
not impossible to be promoted, but it's more of an
exception than the norm. At times, should the
applicant have sufficient years of equivalent
experience and be known by the group hiring, the
requirement can be waived. With the constant
change in company policies, the equivalency option
may be removed. Then what am I going to do? With
so many younger people entering the work place
with degrees in hand, it is more and more
prevalent that I complete my education. A college
degree combined with several years of experience
should help ensure my personal marketability.
"There are more jobseekers with college degrees
than there are openings for college-level jobs."
Mittelhauser, M.

(1998). I must obtain my degree
or see my career future greatly reduced. After all
I don't want to be caught when someone comes in
and says "Out with the old and in with the
new!"What are the key areas you are looking to
learn and/or in which you are seeking greater
competence?By the completion of my degree I want
to have increased my knowledge and decision making
abilities as a manager. The assignment in team
learning has already given me a better
understanding to the importance of "Team" in the
work place. With career advancement comes the
responsibility of leading, and a leader has to be
able to assess the abilities of each team member.
I want to know how to bring ideas and concerns of
teammates to light, as well as how to integrate
those bright ideas into a workable plan. I need to
understand the aspects of critical thinking, and
how to apply it.

Being able to question who, what,
where, when, why and how is just the beginning.
Taking the answers to these questions and learning
how to applying them towards the improvement of
business or product is the harder part. For some
change is a hard thing to accept. The problem of
implementing a change is often more human than
technical. How to install changes and have the
changes accepted is a skill I need to improve
upon.In management you must have the ability to
correctly identify the personality traits of
others. Identifying these traits helps identify
the type of management that will be required.
Understanding the tendencies of your staff will
help in the management of them. Having a good
blend of personality traits working one project
will be more beneficial than having to many of the
same type.

The adage "To many Chiefs and not
enough Indians" applies throughout the work place.
Overall, I am seeking knowledge that will help me
be a competent manager. How do you anticipate the
program helping you in your current position, and
what will be your ambitions/goals once you
complete our program? The education received from
Phoenix University will provide the
stepping-stones to life long learning abilities.
Many of the leaders in today's market place have
forgotten to learn. They need to remember that
just because they did it this way before does not
mean it is the way to do it today. In a quote
found on the Insight Assessment web site Derek
Bok, past president of Harvard University, once
stated, "If you think education is expensive, try
ignorance." The ignorance of a senior manager that
has stopped learning has an affect on the entire
company. There have been so many technological
changes in the past few years that some of the old
ways have become antiquated. As a manager, I don't
want to become antiquated.

The training received
in just the first course has provided insight that
will help me be a better manager and a lifelong
learner.The chance to advance within the company
grows as the year's pass and senior management
personnel retire. My ambition is to be recognized
as a strong, knowledgeable leader that can step in
to the position of these retiring people and
continue to lead the company. Being willing and
able to reason well, to problem-solve creatively,
and to make sound decisions should make me a
strong candidate for advancement. With advancement
come the monetary rewards that help provide the
family life style changes I desire.SummaryIn
conclusion, I see where the requirement to have a
Bachelors Degree is an important benefit in the
workplace. While a person may be able to the job
without the degree, a person with the degree will
most likely be more successful in the job. This
success may come from being exposed to different
theories, different philosophies or other factors
encountered during their college experiences.

To
senior management a bachelor degree means you are
able to complete a difficult task when assigned to
you. And that's what business needs, a difficult
task complete on time and on budget. As for my own
future I must say the same thing..."Bachelor
Degree Required."Reference:Insight Assessment home
page.http://www.insightassessment.com/Mittelhauser
, M. (1998). The Outlook for College Graduates,
1996-2006. Prepare Yourself.